#A4A0EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74% 0.113 285.6), rgb(164, 160, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#A4A0EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A0EF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 160, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.113 285.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A4A0EF | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A0EF | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A0EF text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A0EF text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A0EF
oklch(74% 0.113 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#837ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D61CA
oklch(55.6% 0.157 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C4FAE
oklch(49% 0.146 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B428D
oklch(42.8% 0.12 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#A4A0EF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #89AAF2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A6ED | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AEBD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A0EF
#A4A0EF
oklch(74% 0.113 285.6)
- #B5AF55
#B5AF55
oklch(74% 0.113 105.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A4A0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #A4A0EF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.